Dish-drainer.



R. STARN.

DISH DRAINER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JAN. 21, 19in,

Patented May 30, 1911.

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ROSALIE STARN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISH-DRAINER.

Application led January 27, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bosnian STARN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Drainers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in dish pans.

One object of the present invention is to provide a dish pan having adraining compartment in which the dishes which have been washed may beplaced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dish pan having achamber or compartment in which the dishes may be washed, an adjacentcompartment for draining the dishes, and means for simultaneouslyemptying the water from the washing compartment and from the drainingcompartment in a single operation. A

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view o-f the dish pan made inaccordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a'longitudinal section on theline 2 2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2, Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the drawings, the dish pan comprises anelongated body 10 having parallel sides 11, a vertical end wall 12 andthe inclined opposite end wall 13. The pan is also provided with thebottom 14. Extending vertically and transversely in the pan is apartition 15 dividing the pan into the washing compartment 16 and thedraining compartment 17.

`In the draining compartment is hung a rack which comprises theperforated bottom 18 having the bars 19 provided with hooks 20 adaptedto engage over the upper edges of the end wall 12 and the partition wall15 to suspend the perforated bottom a suitable distance from the bottom14 of the pan. Secured to the upper face of the perforated bottom 18 andextending vertically therethrough is a series of partitions 21 so thatdishes placed in this compartment may lean Specication of LettersPatent.

Patented May 30, 1911.

semi No. 505,056,

against the partitions to more properly drain. The upper ends of thesepartitions 21 are suitably secured to the longitudinally arranged strips22 secured at their opposite ends to the bars 19.

The washing compartment 16 has a supplemental chamber 24 between it andthe bottom 14, which chamber communicates with the draining compartment17 by means of the passage 25. In the bottom 23 and adjacent theinclined wall 13 is an outlet opening 26 letting into the chamber 24.The chamber 24 has an outlet 27 in the end wall 13 between the bottoms14 and 23, and the walls surrounding said opening are tapered inwardlyto receive a tapered plug 28. It will thus be seen that the plug 28 whensituated within the opening 27 closes the o-pening 26 to prevent waterpassing from the washing compartment 16, and at the same time, preventsthe water from the draining compartment 17 passing through the opening27. When it is desired to empty the pan, the plug 28 is removed, whenthe water from the compartment 16 will pass through the opening 26, andthe water in the compartment 17 pass into the chamber 24 from theopening 25 and out through the opening 27 together with the water fromthe compartment 16. It will thus be noted that the plu 28 serves adouble function, preventing tie escape of water from the compartment 16and also the water from the compartment 17.

In the use of the pan, the same may be placed on the usual drain boardsarranged at one side of a sink so that the opening 27 will be over thesink, and'when the water is to be emptied from the pan, the plug 28 isremoved, and the water from both compartments allowed to run directlyinto the sink, thus obviating the necessity of lifting the pan to dumpthe water.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. A dish pan having a washing compartment in one end and a drainingcompartment in the other, and a single means for controlling theout-flow of water from both compartments.

2. A dish pan having a washing compartment at one end and a drainingcompartment at the other, the bottom of the washing compartment beingspaced from the bottom of the pan and forming therewith a chamber, saidchamber having communication with the draining compartment, said Intestimony whereof I aiiix my signature, dish pan and said supplementalbottom each in the presence of two witnesses.

being provided with :1n-outlet opening in communication with saidchamber, and e ROSALIE STARN' plug adapted to close both openings simul-Witnesses:

taneously whereby the contents of each com- Mrs. JOI-IN GIBSON,

partment are retained therein. J C. MICHAEL.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

